Enrollment
333
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · North Zulch, TX
North Zulch Elementary/Secondary
Federal NCES profile for North Zulch Elementary/Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483303003670
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
North Zulch Elementary/Secondary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Texas schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 65.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 333
- students enrolled
North Zulch Elementary/Secondary has class sizes smaller than 84% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: North Zulch Isd · Texas
NCES ID 483303003670 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How North Zulch Elementary/Secondary compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at North Zulch Elementary/Secondary
North Zulch Elementary/Secondary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in North Zulch, Texas, enrolling 333 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.9% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 333 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,050 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #236.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 42/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 333 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
North Zulch Isd operates only this one school, so North Zulch Elementary/Secondary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How North Zulch Elementary/Secondary compares
North Zulch Elementary/Secondary on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.1:1 | ▼ 24% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.9% | ▲ 6% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 333 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
333
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 16% in Texas - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,886
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 333 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 73.3%
Hispanic or Latino 19.2%
Two or More 5.1%
African American 2.1%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 73.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.3, North Zulch Elementary/Secondary is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Zulch Isd, which includes North Zulch Elementary/Secondary.
$15,886
Per student
+16%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.1%
State 35.4%
Federal 12.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~333 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about North Zulch Elementary/Secondary
How many students attend North Zulch Elementary/Secondary?
North Zulch Elementary/Secondary has 333 students enrolled. It is a public school in North Zulch, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Zulch Elementary/Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at North Zulch Elementary/Secondary is 11.1:1, which is 24% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at North Zulch Elementary/Secondary?
65.9% of students at North Zulch Elementary/Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Zulch Elementary/Secondary?
The largest demographic group at North Zulch Elementary/Secondary is White at 73.3% of enrollment, in North Zulch, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for North Zulch Elementary/Secondary?
North Zulch Elementary/Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is North Zulch Elementary/Secondary a good school?
North Zulch Elementary/Secondary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in North Zulch Isd?
None reported; North Zulch Isd operates only North Zulch Elementary/Secondary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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